Pioneers Tale Of Two Chinaman Hangings And A Missoula Death
General Warren relates a 1873 Butte hanging of two Chinamen for gross crimes on Silver Bow creek. The story recounts that justice failed to classify it as a crime and notes the later fates of Daniel Haffey and John Collins. Judge Woody recounts a 1856 near Missoula manslaughter case where a man nicknamed Pork caused an Indian boy’s death with ill advised medical experiments.
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Montana
Charles S. Warren
Butte
General Warren
Territory of
Historical Society of Montana
Silver Bow Creek
Daniel Haffey
John Collins
Centennial Brewery
Collins
Haffey
Frank H. Woody
Missoula
Montana Historical Society
Judge Woody
Pend d’Oreille
Woody
California
Holt
Doctor Claims Nuxated Iron Boosts Strength 100 Percent
A Boston physician touts Nuxated Iron as a miracle for weak and nervous patients. He promises a 100 percent strength gain in ten days with two weeks of regular dosing after meals, claiming improved digestion and blood, with a money back guarantee if no benefit.
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Strom
Montana Youths Enlist En Masse for Air Service in France
More than 100 Montana youths have enlisted in the air corps and begun training at various aviation schools. State leaders claim Montana supplies a large share of volunteers for the dangerous branch, with a Montana quota of about 35 but 100 enrolled and more likely to follow. Notables include Kremer Tuohy and Robert Sennet of Butte, plus ten University of Montana students training as airplane scouts.
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Montana
Arial Corps
Army
Europe
Uncle Sam
Comne
General Joffre
War Department of France
United States
Marshal Joffre
France
Paris
Butte
Kremer Tuohy
William Tuohy
Silver Bow Club
J. Bruce Kremer
Robert Sennet
University of Montana
Whiskey Rebellion and Tax Resistance in 1792
The first internal revenue tax on distilled spirits was set by the March 8 1792 act. Opposition sparked a western Pennsylvania uprising known as the whiskey insurrection, prompting 15 000 state troops from four states to quell the revolt. William Bradford, former Pennsylvania attorney general and supreme court judge, led armed resistance efforts.
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Pennsylvania
William Bradford
Supreme Court
Fragmented dialogue about fashion and manners in odd spelling
Text presents a garbled exchange with quirky phrases about conks and hats, a prim Mary Penk figure, and blushes at garters. The dialogue includes slang, misspellings, and interruptions, giving a comic, nonsensical flavor with references to wine and teasing questions about learning to swim.
Havre Pushes Fort Assinniboine As Mobilization Camp
Havre leaders urge using Fort Assinniboine for military mobilization and training. Government spent about 2 million on grounds and buildings for troops. the site offers electric light, water, and a prime parade ground. The fort, near the Great Northern line, could host a brigade with minimal cost.
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Great Northern
Havre
Fort Assinniboine
McCrosky
Canada
Germany
Great Falls
Montana Proclaims June Fifth 1917 as Registration Holiday
Governor Stewart issues decree making June 5 1917 a legal holiday for the selective draft registration. He urges citizens to aid registration boards and hold patriotic demonstrations such as meetings parades or gatherings to show national devotion during the wartime act.
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3S. V. Stewart
United States
A. D
Montana
V. Stewart
Enlistment Rule Extends Homestead Eligibility
The act of June 16 1898 allows soldiers and sailors to apply for homestead on the land they would otherwise reside on and during their enlistment period. If enlisted and serving for 14 days or more they may apply for homestead. Contests are prevented as long as the enlistment lasts and permits continuation of claims for those on active duty.
Montana News Roundup Flags Growth and War Prep
A Montana-wide notice lists new hotels and banks, town population boosts, land and farm activity, and wartime preparations. Highlights include a $40,000 hotel project in Wolf Point, a new branch bank in Roy, 146 000 farms statewide, and floods, labor changes, and road work across Dillon Helena Kalispell and Butte. U.S. war effort projections show increased demand for grains wool and metals while Fort Harrison and Forts prepare for troops.
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Helena
Montana
Livingston
Yellowstone National Park
Dupuyer
James Manix
Butte
Fort Harrison
Dillon
Beaverhead
Deer Lodge
Frank Linderman
State Council of Defense
Evans
House of Representatives
Sweetgrass
Canada
Kalispell
W. D. Graves
Spokane Farm Loan’ Bank
Con F. Kelly
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Whitefish
Columbia Falls
Fairfield
Alma Henson
Teton County
Froid
Harry Johnson
B. C. White
Hart
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Assinib TL
Rset Rae
Congress
Old Fort
Stewart
Wilson
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Onan
TRE
Forestry Service
Forestry Regiment
Oscar Rohn
State Highway Commission
Kalispéli
Robert E. Martin
McChord
Montana Equity Mutual Hail & Fire Insurance Company
Bjock
Ntana
Boulder Hot Springs
Ars
Ask
Boulder
Reynolds
Mom
N. A
Symon
Symons
Saaieies
Cusat “Eas
In-Linzs
Sanya
Sefa
Harold Somers
DeKalb Avenue
Brooklyn
N.Y
Great Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company
Equity Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Richard P. Hoenck
A. Rauh
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Ideal Beauty
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Linderma
Linderman
Boek
Gellvery
Charles M
Russell
Charles
Fales
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